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EHM-1001 Robert:
I am glad you sorted it out finally. It is really a brilliant plane, and a real challenge to fly. I hope you will enjoy it too :)

EHM-1438 Nikos:
I also have a couple of questions here concerning the Concorde.
1. What is the best way to decelerate just before start of descend? As far as I know there are no sped breaks.
2. With absense of flaps I use high angle of attack in the final approach and untill touchdown. Is it correct? I use about 160 KIAS with 10-14 degrees pitch up.

EHM-1617 Iain:
Yes, the high angle of attack is definitly correct.

They did this thing called a reduced noise approach. Speed was kept at 190kt until 500 ft above the ground to reduce the angle of attack and thus noise on the ground, then reduced speed to 160 or Vref if you have calculated it. Pitch at this point would be 10.5 degrees. When the throttles are cut, the pitch is slightly incresed to 10.75 degrees until the mains touch.

EHM-1539 Pierre:
Don't forget as well the fuel tranfert to the front for the supersonic jump.
True, Concorde is quite a tricky plane, but it's real happiness when you master it ^^

EHM-1001 Robert:
Well, I used to start descend at about 330 nm far from the destiantion. This distance is enough for slowing down to subsonic (200 nm) and make a normal descend (130 nm).

Before entering subsonic again, I used to set the autopilot to M1.0 and FL300 at -2000 fpm. It will slow down while enter into a "normal" flight level. From FL300 at M0.9 you need about 100 nm for a fine descend. As Concorde does not have speedbrakes, and moves faster than normal planes, it may need 110...130 nm distance instead for a fine, slow descending.

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